Lauren Talerman is a Dubai-based partner who advises clients on complex cross-border compliance, investigations and regulatory matters. Her practice focuses on U.S. sanctions, export controls, anti-corruption and anti-money laundering, and she represents global companies before key U.S. government agencies, including the Departments of State, Commerce and the Treasury. She also supports clients on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, including transaction-related due diligence and risk assessments.

Lauren brings deep experience in international trade and national security, having previously served as a foreign affairs officer for the Department of State and as a counterterrorism consultant for the Department of Homeland Security. She is recognized for her work in compliance and investigations in the Middle East and advises a diverse range of global clients on high-stakes regulatory and enforcement issues, particularly across the GCC region.